← June JordanWho Look at Meby June JordanLyric poem in dialogue with Black visual art and representationFind on Amazon↗About the authorJune JordanAmerican poet and activist whose verse addressed race, gender, and imperialism with passionate clarity. Her collections Things That I Do in the Dark and Directed by Desire span four decades of commitment.More by June JordanThings That I Do in the DarkCollection exploring violence, eroticism, identity, and African-American experience→Living Room→Naming Our DestinyEssays on naming, destiny, political identity, and self-determination→Directed by DesireCollected poems guided by desire, activism, and pursuit of justice→